Loose leaf binder



July 2, 1940.

H. I-L E N LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed Dec. 9. 1

I holder for the rings, which of the book.

be chosemif so desired.

Patented July-2, 1940 2,206,317 LOOSE mar 'Bnvm-m Herbert ni Behn,Chicago, ni. v Application December 9, 1938, Serial No. 244,778 v scram.(or 129-24) The invention relates to loose 1a:- binders where rings madepermit insertionior removal of sheets of paper.

ber of loose leaves orsheets. 1

A further object constitutes the provision of a holder is constructedand arranged to avoid interference with the manipulation of the sheets.

of sectionalized A still further object constitutes theprovisiontions'at all times. I Another object is the provision of means formaintaining the ring sections under tensiongso that the rings do notlose their ei'llcacy even after protracted use, and maybe collapsedwithout breaking.

Other and equally important objects will be- I specification,particularly claims forming in the accompanying drawing, in which: V

Fig. l is a perspective view of a book, in" which" my invention may beincorporated.

Fig. 2 is an out in the Fig. 3 is-a, section on the line 3 3 or Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a side view of the ring, and.

Fig. 5 is a section through the ring and associated parts.

Referring toth'e several views in the drawing,

, the invention is illustrated in. connection with an order book, butmaybe leaf binders are required.

The book comprises a back l which, at the lower end, is turned up toi'orm a'panel II, and

thence is connected by a flexible portion l2 to a cover l3.

f1o the back III, at the upper end thereof, is secureda plate. ll

but any other means for securing the plate may in sections are separableto l .and is held in engagement therewith .2! bearing on the nuts a partthereof, and illustrated enlarged view of the upper partapplied whereverloose provided in said sleeve, v the sections of each ring in frictionalengageby-a plurality of rivets 15.,

The plate It projects beyond the upper edge of the back and is curled toprovide a sleeve l5.

The rings ,are made up in halves I 8- and is which, at one end, areoflset'as at 20 to overlap, and are provided with an aperture for thepas.-

of the ring by a spring 23 and a spring 26,-bearing against the head 22.l

The rod 2| is arranged inside the sleeve it, there ,being a slot 21 inthe sleeve for each ring, to permit free movement thereoi. The ends ofthering sections are provided with teeth '28 which interfit when thering"sections areclosed.,

A washer 24 is placed on each side of 360, around and the sleeve I6 iscomparatively thin. Attention is called to the fact that the sleeveWhile the drawing discloses a preferred embpdiment of the invention,various changes and alterations mayo-be made without departing from thespirit of the invention.

I, therefore, do not limit myself to details of construction, as shown,but include all modifications and variations constituting departureswithin' the scope of the invention, as defined in the appen'ded claims.a p

I claim:

means for maintaining ment, and means for rotatably securing said ringsto said sleeve, said first. and second named means being housed in saidsleeve. 2. In combination with the cover'oi' a book, a

plate secured thereto and projecting therebeyond,

the protruding plate portion being rolled into a- I sleeve and providedwith slots, sectionalized rings in said slots and rotatably secured tosaid sleeve, and means in sad sleeve for maintaining the sections ofeach ring in frictional engagement.

3. In combination with the cover of a book, a plate secured thereto andprojecting therebeyond, the protruding plate portion being rolled into asleeve and provided with slots, sectionalizecl rings in said slots,means for rotatably securing said rings to said sleeve, and means formaintaining the sections of each ring in frictional engagement, saidfirst and second named means bein 5 a housed in said sleeve.

i HERBERT H. ,BEHN.

